HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2004-2293
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CVE-2004-2293

NVD-CWE-OtherPublished: December 31, 2004· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

4.3
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in PHP-Nuke 6.0 to 7.3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) eid parameter or (2) query parameter to the Encyclopedia module, (3) preview_review function in the Reviews module as demonstrated by the url, cover, rlanguage, and hits parameters, or (4) savecomment function in the Reviews module, as demonstrated using the uname parameter. NOTE: the Faq/categories and Encyclopedia/ltr issues are already covered by CVE-2005-1023.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2004-2293 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit exists for CVE-2004-2293. While not yet confirmed in active campaigns, the availability of PoC code increases exploitation risk substantially.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityM
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityP
AvailabilityNone
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

francisco_burzi1 product(s)
php-nuke
Source: NVD CPE · 15 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

POC AVAILABLEProof-of-concept code exists
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/11852
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/11852

All References (14)

→
http://secunia.com/advisories/11852Vendor Advisory
→
http://www.osvdb.org/6997Exploit
→
http://www.osvdb.org/6998Exploit
→
http://www.osvdb.org/6999Exploit
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/365865Exploit
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10524Exploit
→
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16406
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/11852Vendor Advisory
→
http://www.osvdb.org/6997Exploit
→
http://www.osvdb.org/6998Exploit
→
http://www.osvdb.org/6999Exploit
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/365865Exploit
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10524Exploit
→
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16406

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2004-2293
CVSS Score4.3 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessNVD-CWE-Other
CISA KEVNo
ExploitPOC
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedDec 31, 2004

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2004-2293 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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